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Kincardineshire / Re: LEES, Alexander and McKECHNIE, Isabella, Stonehaven and Skateraw
« on: Monday 11 November 19 15:17 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry Lynn

Mistake there Isabella was actually sister to my 3 time Great Grandmother - Mary McKechnie.

Donald was of course their father (1819  1884).

Apologises for that.

 :)

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Kincardineshire / Re: LEES, Alexander and McKECHNIE, Isabella, Stonehaven and Skateraw
« on: Monday 11 November 19 15:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there Lynn

I have just come across your post regarding Alexander Lees and Isabella McKechnie.

My connection is that Isabella would be my 3 time Great Aunt and was sister to my 3 x Great Grandfather Donald McKechnie.

I still reside in the Stonehaven area and play golf there, where St. Mary of the Storms church is next to the 18th green.

I would be happy to share any other limited information that I have if you wish.

Regards

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Dunbartonshire / Re: McKechnie surname in Bonhill and Kilmaronock parishes
« on: Monday 01 November 10 11:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there

I have my family - all McKechnie - residing between Cardross and Renton all early to mid 1800's.

Christian names Hugh, Agnes, Donald, John and some more.

Any connection?

CJM

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Argyllshire / Re: Porlindrain in Strathlachlan - Anyone Know it?
« on: Friday 26 March 10 13:06 GMT (UK)  »
First off sorry I offered wrong information im my last post  ???

What I have is my 4 x Great Grandfather Hugh McKechnie who married Agnes Ann Sinclair in 1819 in the parish of Strathlachan and in turn resided in Portindrain.  They then had several children, but the oldest born there was Donald (December 1819) who is my 3 x Great Grandfather.

From the records that I have been able to find I know they then moved to Cardross and Renton in Dunbartonshire.  My 3 x Great Grandfather moved to Stonehaven soon after.

Where I was getting mixed up with names is that Agnes Ann's parents were John Sinclair and Christina Crawford.  I have no record of the Christina you mentioned that was baptised in July 1854.  The only one I have is the daughter of Hugh and Agnes Ann who was born in 1834 but died in 1863.

If any off the above is familier in anyway I would love to hear from you.

CJM

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Argyllshire / Re: Porlindrain in Strathlachlan - Anyone Know it?
« on: Thursday 25 March 10 16:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Stralachlan

Yes there is a connection there with me, Christina married Hugh McKechnie who were my 4 x Great Grandparents.

I have since been in touch with the Chairperson of the Strachur and District LHS and a helpful associate who have been trying to help me further.  It would appear that my 4 x Great Grandparents did indeed stay at Portindrain near Kilbride/Chapel Island and which I believe were abandoned in the early 1840's.

If you had any information on this I would very much like to hear more.

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Argyllshire / Re: Porlindrain in Strathlachlan - Anyone Know it?
« on: Wednesday 02 December 09 13:42 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the post ev.

The family I am looking into is McKechnie (and Sinclair) and I know that by the 1841 census that they had moved to Cardross in Dunbartonshire.

However now that I know that there were still homes there in 1841 I'll try and find out more if I can as I have noticed that my spelling of the place and your spelling differ slightly, so I'll use your version to delve further.

Thanks for your input.

CJM

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Argyllshire / Porlindrain in Strathlachlan - Anyone Know it?
« on: Wednesday 02 December 09 11:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

Has anyone come across this very small place in Strathlachlan before?  The reason I ask, it is the place of residence recorded on the 1819 baptism of my three time Great Grandfather and therefore where his parents lived.

If you have can you provide any information on it?

If not, any idea where I can find information?

I have trawled the internet without success, but managed to locate it on an old map, and found it on a 1801 map of the area on the NLS maps website.  It is less than a mile west of Newton (on the shore of Loch Fyne).

Anything on this would be most welcomed.

CJM

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Argyllshire / Re: McKechnie - Cardross 1840's
« on: Monday 23 February 09 08:46 GMT (UK)  »
Steve

Thanks for the reply, Ill certainly take a look at thos sites in greater detail in the coming days.

Craig

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Argyllshire / McKechnie - Cardross 1840's
« on: Friday 20 February 09 11:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all, hoping someone out there can help give me additional info.

Found back to my 4 x Great Grandfather - Hugh McKechnie, who I have found living in Cardross along with his wife Agnes Ann (nee Sinclair).

Does anyone out there have additional info on them of old photos or maps of Cardross showing 'Waterside' as this is where they were residing at the time of the 1841 census.

Any help given will be very much appreciated.

Many thanks

Craig

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